There are many individuals who have participated multiple times in Iowa MOST missions and the endeavor is strengthened by this consistency. There are three individuals who have participated in all seven missions – Head Medical Leader Dr. John Canady, Team Leader Gary Pacha and local Guatemalan dentist Dr.…
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Barry Beutler, left, and Ron Abrons Barry Beutler Barry Beutler after Surgery Barry grew up in Utah. He has served two years with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vina Del Mar, Chile. Barry graduated from Utah State University and said he “married the woman of my dreams two weeks later and…
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Keith Barkalow Keith Barkalow – our team bio medical engineering technician Keith began his career as a biomedical engineer technician at the UIHC, but since 1984 he has been at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Keith heard about MOST via Dennis Wilson another bio-medical engineer who has been on three different MOST missions. When…
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Jennifer Oliver Jennifer Oliver Jennifer in the OR This is Jennifer’s third mission to Xela with MOST. Jennifer is one of the Teams Operating Room nurses. She has worked for 8 ½ years in OR at the U of I Hospitals, but is currently working at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City as a…
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Jim Arthur telling of his experience of following a patient through the surgical process, from beginning to end. Today, Tuesday the 23rd, I was again struck by the dedication and skills of the team of people who make up M.O.S.T.. I saw 18 month old Glendy have her cleft palate repaired by the team led by Dr.…
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The Rotary Women are wives of the Rotarians. They have their own organization, a group of 16 intrepid women, ready to do anything, working tirelessly to support others and make the world a better place. They raise funds through raffles, offering cooking courses, selling pastries and arranging flowers among other…
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Our team leaders Gary & Nancy Pacha, Surgery leader, Dr Canady and in country coordinator, Paco are facilitating another great MOST mission to Guatemala. We are missing Karin Franklin, but we are trying to fill her spot the best we can. Mario 2011 before Surgery Mario 2012 Mario, from last year, is so attached to the…
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Today the dental clinic worked its magic on three patients who needed obturators, a type of dental prosthetic composed of molded plastic made to fit each individual defect to seal off the nasal passages from the mouth. One child, Monica, also needed some teeth extracted. I don’t think she expected Doctor Antonio Rosal Alvarez to…
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Aaron Figueroa, Bill Gates, Steve Aquilino Bill Gates Steve Aquilino Bill Gates dentist This is Bill’s third trip to Guatemala with Iowa MOST. Bill trained with Steve Aquilino at the University of Iowa Department of Prosthodontics. After the University of Iowa, Bill completed at year program in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at University of Texas MD Anderson…
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In Iowa Ruben is an ESL(English as a second language associate teacher) at Columbus Community Schools. At night from 5:00 to 1:30Ruben is a sterilization technician in the operating rooms at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This is Ruben’s 6th mission with MOST. Ruben says, “In Iowa I was one of the victims…
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